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Lollapalooza 2020 is Officially Cancelled, Announces Livestream

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This year’s Lollapalooza festival has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The annual event, which was scheduled to take place at Grant Park in Chicago and which typically draws about 100,000 people each year, will now be an online event with live music in a weekend-long livestream event July 30–August 2, 2020. The livestream will include “performances from around the city and beyond, epic archival sets from Chicago and the festival’s six international editions, never-before-seen footage from the 1990s and much more,” according to the festival organizers. More details will be made available in July.Continue reading →


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: September 13th New Music Releases

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MY FAVOURITE CONCERT MEMORY – Lee McKinney of Born of Osiris

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As part of the build-up to the release of the Ghost Cult approved new Born of Osiris album The Simulation (Sumerian) – you can read our review here – guitarist Lee McKinney reflects on a pivotal moment in his life – his first, and favourite, concert memory and how it led on to influencing his own playing. Continue reading →


FESTIVAL REVIEW: Riot Fest 2017 – Douglas Park, Chicago

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Nine Inch Nails at Riot Fest 2017, by Omar Cordy/OJC PICS

Riot Fest was started a few years back in the grand spirit of the old school one-off festivals of lore. It was intended to be special from the get-go and they have done a reasonable job of sandwiching themselves into a busy summer of Lollapalooza, Chicago Open Air, and many other destination festival shows. Having a mix of alternative rock, metal, Hip-Hop, indie rock, and more has helped carve out its own niche, and between special performances, varied food and beer options, late-night after parties, and basically the cool factor Chicago offers as one of the best cities in America, it’s no wonder fans flocked to the event from all over the world.Continue reading →


Riot Fest 2017 Announces Full Schedule, Late Night Concerts

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Riot Fest is coming next month in Chicago with headliners, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age and Jawbreaker. The festival has announced the full set times and stages for the event, as well as the late night concert series. All times and ticket link details can be found below.Continue reading →


Mastodon To Headline A Benefit Show For Suicide Prevention And Mental Health Education In Chicago

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Mastodon has revealed that they will be headlining a special benefit show for suicide prevention and mental health education non-profit Hope For The Day on September 9th at the Metro in Chicago. Continue reading →


Rise Against – Wolves

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Death, taxes, an underwhelming New Year’s Eve and Chicago melodic punk quartet Rise Against delivering the goods. Them’s your guarantees.  And it is to the elation of my ears that the latter continues to ring true on eighth album Wolves (Virgin).Continue reading →


Doro Pesch Presents Warlock’s Triumph And Agony 30th Anniversary Tour

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Doro Pesch is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Warlock‘s Triumph And Agony album in a big way. Continue reading →


Wormwitch – Strike Mortal Soil

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I went into Wormwitch’s Strike Mortal Soil (Prosthetic) with a groovy attitude. I thought it clever that it opens with ‘As Above’ and closes with ‘So Below’. The first words spoken were, “I stand on the precipice. And I leave my body to wash away in the current of time. Pour your wisdom into me.  Repent into me.   And prepare for total annihilation.” In my mind I swear I heard Arthur Brown starting to sing ‘Fire’.  I tried to sing ‘Fire’ whilst listening to ‘Howling From the Grave’. In a very scary twist of musical fate, it worked!Continue reading →